To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to public transportation security, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2975| House
| Updated: 7/12/2017
Daniel Lipinski
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Securing America's Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security in Transit Act or the SAFER TRANSIT Act This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program and other specified activities related to public transportation security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must: (1) develop a Local Transit Security Instructor Training Program, and (2) take steps necessary to ensure that the Federal Air Marshal Service uses its resources to cover the highest-risk flights. DHS shall direct the Directorate of Science and Technology to prioritize research of scalable, cost-effective technology solutions to detect chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats abroad public transportation that are capable of continuous, real-time detecting of, and alerting passengers and operating personnel to, such threats.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Transportation and Public Works
Aviation and airportsChemical and biological weaponsGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMotor carriersNuclear weaponsPerformance measurementPublic transitRadiationRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTerrorismTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security
To make certain improvements in the laws administered by the Secretary of Homeland Security relating to public transportation security, and for other purposes.
USA115th CongressHR-2975| House
| Updated: 7/12/2017
Securing America's Facilities, Equipment and Rail: Taking Responsibility for American National Security in Transit Act or the SAFER TRANSIT Act This bill amends the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 to reauthorize through FY2020 the Visible Intermodal Prevention and Response (VIPR) program and other specified activities related to public transportation security. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) must: (1) develop a Local Transit Security Instructor Training Program, and (2) take steps necessary to ensure that the Federal Air Marshal Service uses its resources to cover the highest-risk flights. DHS shall direct the Directorate of Science and Technology to prioritize research of scalable, cost-effective technology solutions to detect chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosive threats abroad public transportation that are capable of continuous, real-time detecting of, and alerting passengers and operating personnel to, such threats.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security.
Daniel Lipinski
Democratic Representative
Illinois
Cosponsors (1)
Homeland Security Committee, Border Security and Enforcement Subcommittee
Transportation and Public Works
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor
- Passed Chamber
- Enacted
Aviation and airportsChemical and biological weaponsGovernment studies and investigationsLaw enforcement administration and fundingLaw enforcement officersMotor carriersNuclear weaponsPerformance measurementPublic transitRadiationRailroadsResearch administration and fundingResearch and developmentTerrorismTransportation programs fundingTransportation safety and security